home decor

A Different Way To Hang Photos

Since the pandemic began, we've been home a lot more. While we have definitely put in good use of all of our streaming subscriptions, we've also done some much needed cleaning around the home. We've also started to decorate more. Although we're in the process of trying to save money and pay down debt to buy a home (that's such a contradiction, it's not even funny), we also don't
home decor, Mommy Commentary

We dressed up our backyard

So, we've lived in this duplex for a little over two years now. We've gone through some changes trying to figure out what we wanted to do with our yards. You see, we've come from an apartment when we've had porches and balconies. To have a full backyard and a full front yard is well...pretty awesome. Bear is growing at a rapid rate so he needs space to roam
Health, home decor

Smells Like The Devil Disinfectant

So, I know Lysol has been pretty much sold out everywhere. If you got some, consider yourself blessed. But some of us who really need the Lysol (those with kids and pets) have to make do in other ways. Enter 'Smells Like the Devil' Disinfectant. Now I call it that because honestly, it does smell like the Devil's Butthole in the Armpit of Kentucky. Now I've never been to
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DIY Lavender spray

So, in my homesteading adventures, I've grown a whole-ass lavender and rosemary bush. And for the past couple of years, I've struggled to come up with things to do with that bush. Drying it out and hanging it up as a decoration (something I've planned to do but never did) was an option but I wanted more. Then, my brilliant husband suggested - 'Why don't you come up with
home decor

Best Fall Target Finds

Fall is here (though in Southern California, Pasadena specifically, it still feels like the Devil's butthole). Nevertheless, Target, one of my fave stores of all time, has put out their Fall merchandise for everyone to enjoy and get their Target on. Over the weekend, I purchased a few things from Target and I'm here to share with the class. Are you ready? Let's go! Foam Pumpkins These are usually located in
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7 Different Ways to Display Kids’ Artwork!

Bear has a lot of artwork. I love his creativity and he often creates pieces at home. But I only have so much room on my refrigerator. While we have thrown out some of Bear's artwork (with his permission, of course), he wants to keep a good chunk of it. We have a small home so we only have so many walls before space becomes an issue. It was